The Polestar 2 will be Volvo Car Group’s first model to make use of a new Android-based technology package, with a range of Google services – including Google Assistant and Google Maps, optimised for electric vehicles – all accessed through an 11-inch touch-screen.

Volvo’s Phone-as-Key technology will be available, with the vehicle detecting the driver as they approach, configuring the vehicle to their tastes, and displaying a welcome sequence using the Pixel LED headlights.

The Polestar 2 will embark on a global roadshow throughout 2019 and, like other Polestars, will be available to order online.

For the first 12 months, the Polestar 2 will be offered in a launch edition priced at €59,900. Subsequent models are expected to be available from €39,900 as well as via a subscription model.

Production of the Polestar 2 begins in China in 2020 and will launch initially in China, the US, Canada, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK.